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| The French Revolution: A History Contributor(s): Carlyle, Thomas (Author), Rosenberg, John D. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0375760229 ISBN-13: 9780375760228 Publisher: Modern Library
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2002 Annotation: The book that established Thomas Carlyle's reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the standard work on the subject. It combines a shrewd insight into character, a vivid realization of the picturesque, and a singular ability to bring the past to blazing life, making it a reading experience as thrilling as any novel. As John D. Rosenberg observes in his Introduction, "The French Revolution is "one of the grand poems of [Carlyle's] century, yet its poetry consists in being everywhere scrupulously rooted in historical fact." This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition, complete and unabridged, is unavailable anywhere else. Click for more in this series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - History | Revolutionary |
| Dewey: 944.04 |
| LCCN: 2001057943 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 5.2" W x 8" L (1.60 lbs) 848 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
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| Publisher Description: The book that established Thomas Carlyle's reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the standard work on the subject. It combines a shrewd insight into character, a vivid realization of the picturesque, and a singular ability to bring the past to blazing life, making it a reading experience as thrilling as any novel. As John D. Rosenberg observes in his Introduction, The French Revolution is "one of the grand poems of Carlyle's] century, yet its poetry consists in being everywhere scrupulously rooted in historical fact." This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition, complete and unabridged, is unavailable anywhere else. |
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